Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- US President Donald Trump, in a social media post, has said Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of the deal, which would see captives exchanged and Israel withdraw from parts of Gaza.
Qatar, a key mediator in the ceasefire talks, has confirmed the development, saying an agreement has been reached on "all the provisions and implementation mechanisms" of the first phase of a ceasefire plan.
Hamas said in a public statement that it has concluded an "agreement stipulating an end to the war on Gaza, the occupation's withdrawal from it, the entry of aid, and a prisoner exchange".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would convene his government on Thursday to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement, adding in...